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Plot Summary:
In a mythical kingdom, the mighty Imperial Knights harness a magical substance known as Aer to power their weapons and protect humanity from the monsters of the forest. But something strange is afoot; the Aer is somehow changing, causing the wilderness to waste away and stirring the woodland beasts to attack with greater frequency. As danger creeps steadily closer to civilization, two young recruits - Flynn, the rigid son of a fallen hero, and the rebellious and brash Yuri - must ride with their fellow Imperial Knights to distant ruins in hopes of uncovering the truth behind the transforming Aer.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 496
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, sincere, semi serious, exciting, humorous, emotional, stylized, adult animation
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Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
Plot Summary:
Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world. Meeting the young outcast girl Migaila, Siddhartha experiences love for the first time but also witnesses the suffering that afflicts humankind. Meanwhile, in Kosala, Chapra rises through the military, despite his lowly origins, to become a hero and general of the army. A final showdown between the two kingdoms forces Siddhartha to re-evaluate the path he is following.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 477
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, entertaining, contemplative, epic, serious, stylized
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Air: The Motion Picture (2005)
Plot Summary:
A long time ago, a winged maiden was held prisoner in a castle - cursed never to experience love, lest she die. Centuries later, in a sleepy coastal town, a young girl relives this agony.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 498
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, sincere, touching, emotional, serious, gloomy
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The Rain Children (2003)
Plot Summary:
There is a world with two towns that are big enemies: Pyross and Hydross.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 777
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: France, South Korea
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, feel good, captivating, sincere, anime, humorous, exciting, serious, stylized
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
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After a mysterious prisoner with only a few weeks left on his sentence breaks out of prison in Central City, the Elric brothers attempt to track him down. The search leads them to Table City in the southwestern country of Creta, where Alphonse rescues a young alchemist named Julia from the very man they are trying to capture. In the thick of the fight, they literally tumble into Julia's home turf, the slums of Milos Valley, and are embroiled in the grassroots rebellion of her people.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, enigmatic, captivating, manga, cute, adult animation, political
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Utawarerumono (2006)
Plot Summary:
Hakuoro has lost his memory after succumbing to serious injuries. But thanks to an elderly woman and her granddaughter Eruruu, he is nursed back to health. His face is covered by a strange irremovable mask and he occasionally sees beastly visions. Eruruu now cares for him as he becomes accustomed to the village and its inhabitants, who all bear strange ears (the women also have tails). Though these people venerate the forces of nature, desecration of an altar forces them to take drastic measures to preserve their lives from the wrath of Mutikapa-sama, guardian of the forest.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 471
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, stylized, semi serious, manga, super sentai
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Final Fantasy: Unlimited (2001)
Plot Summary:
Final Fantasy: Unlimited is an anime television series based on Square Enix's popular Final Fantasy role-playing video game franchise. Final Fantasy: Unlimited incorporates both 2D animation and 3D graphics, and takes elements from the Final Fantasy games with quite a few easter eggs, some obvious, others obscure. It was licensed for North America and the United Kingdom by ADV Films, and 7 volumes of videos were released on DVD. In 2003, the series soundtrack Final Fantasy: Unlimited After 2 was released. The continuation of the story has also been released in a variety of other media.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 690
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, exciting, serious, stylized
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Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013)
Plot Summary:
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate follows the story of the witch Bayonetta, as she defeats the blood-thirsty Angels and tries to remember her past from before the time she awoke, 20 years ago. Along her side are a mysterious little girl who keeps calling her "Mummy", a journalist that holds a personal grudge against Bayonetta and a unknown white-haired woman who seems to know more than she is willing to reveal about Bayonetta's time before her sleep.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious, adult animation
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Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
Plot Summary:
Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are executing their mission of delivering a lost pet to a certain village. However, right in the midst of things, troops led by the mysterious knight, Temujin, attack them. In the violent battle, the three become separated. Temujin challenges Naruto to a fight and at the end of the fierce battle, both fall together from a high cliff.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, entertaining, manga
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Pokémon Origins (2013)
Plot Summary:
Serving as a more faithful adaptation of the Pokémon Red and Blue games, the story follows a young boy named Red who begins a journey with his Pokémon partner, Charmander, as he seeks to capture all the known Pokémon in the Kanto region and become the Pokémon League champion.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, exciting, semi serious, feel good, captivating, light, visually appealing
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Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012)
Plot Summary:
The film revolves around a mysterious girl named Éclair who appears before Fairy Tail, the world's most notorious wizard's guild. She lost all of her memories, except for the imperative that she must deliver two Phoenix Stones somewhere. The stones may spell the collapse of the magical world, and Natsu, Lucy, and the rest of the Fairy Tail guild are caught up in the intrigue.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, sexy, fairy tale, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, psychotronic, shounen
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Leviathan: The Last Defense (2013)
Plot Summary:
The fantasy world of Aquafall is abound with water and greenery, and populated by dragons and fairies. Meteorites of evil creatures threaten all living things on the planet. The fairy Syrup assembles the Aquafall Defense Force, with three girls of the dragon clans as recruits. The story follows Syrup and the dragon girls Leviathan, Bahamut, and Jörmungandr as they work together to battle enemies and grow up.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, anime, exciting, captivating, super sentai
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Pokemon: Mewtwo Returns (2000)
Plot Summary:
In this direct-to-video sequel to Pokémon: The First Movie, Ash, Misty, and Brock continue exploring the Johto region, then have to rescue Pikachu after Jessie and James of Team Rocket kidnap him. The search leads them to the hidden plateau where Mewtwo has established a haven for the cloned Pokémon from the previous film. The evil Giovanni is plotting to recapture Mewtwo and renew his efforts to create an army of bio-engineered Pokémon. Aided by the reluctant Meowth, Ash and his friends defeat Giovanni and his henchman.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, humorous, stylized, captivating
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Kirikou and the Wild Beasts (2005)
Plot Summary:
The film is a sub-story to Kirikou and the Sorceress rather than a straight sequel. The movie is set while Kirikou is still a child and Karaba is still a sorceress. Like Princes et princesses and Les Contes de la nuit, it is an anthology film comprising several episodic stories, each of them describing Kirikou's interactions with a different animals. It is however unique among Michel Ocelot's films, not only in that it is co-directed by Bénédicte Galup (who has previously worked with him as an animator) but also for each of the stories being written by a different person (in all other cases, Ocelot has been the sole writer and director of his films).
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, anime, adult animation, exciting, offbeat
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Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013)
Plot Summary:
Join Katsuma, Poppet, Mr. Snoodle, and the other Moshi Monters in an action-packed, song-filled race against time! Together they must stop evil Dr. Strangeglove and his incompetent Glump sidekick Fishlips from pulverising the recently discovered Great Moshling Egg.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, anime, 2d animation
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Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019)
Plot Summary:
Luca follows in his father's footsteps to rescue his mother from evil Ladja. Finding the heavenly hero who wields the Zenithian sword is his only hope.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, 3d animation, anime, tense, humorous, captivating, manga
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Heavenly Sword (2014)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: computer animated, exciting, adult animation, anime, captivating, tense, light, entertaining, scenic, serious
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Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the land of Orlais, a brash young Seeker—Cassandra—fights to stop a blood-soaked conspiracy. Hidden hands seek to tear apart the realm's most powerful religious order, and as the sinister plot unfolds, Cassandra is accused of treason and murder. Hunted by friend and foe alike, the impulsive beauty must clear her name while clashing with corrupt templars and rogue blood mages. Should she fail, the executioner’s blade awaits. Should she overcome her rage and expose the unseen forces threatening the rule of the Divine, Cassandra will take her place in legend.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, adult animation, manga, serious, gloomy
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Kyo Kara Maoh! (2004)
Plot Summary:
Shibuya Yuuri, an ordinary high school boy got flushed in a toilet and he saw himself in another world. He was then declared as the 27th maou or the demon king of the Demon world by Gunter von Christ and Konrad Weller . When Yuuri now travels back to his new home (the castle), he meet up with Konrad's brothers. Wolfram von Biefield became Yuuri's fiancee when Yuuri slapped him for defending his mother's name. As a result, as the aristocrats tradition to propose a marriage, is by slapping one's left or right cheek with the back of your hand. By the time that Wolfram throw the knive and Yuuri picked it up, it means a battle between them. in their fight, Yuuri dodged Wolfram's majutsu and it hitted the girl just beside His Majesty. Yuuri got angry and turned into Maou, and punished Wolfram using his water majutsu. Yuuri fainted and when he came to senses after 3 days of sleeping, he did not remember anything that happened including using his powers.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, stylized, exciting, humorous, semi serious, scenic, parody, offbeat, shoujo
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Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the Diamond Ore Country lies the powerful Holy Diamond, which has served as the kingdom's source of energy and maintained the Diamond Ore Country for centuries. Many Melecie live in the Diamond Ore Country, including their princess - the Jewel Pokémon, Diancie, who created the Heart Diamond. Diancie no longer has the power to control the Holy Diamond and her country is falling into chaos as a result. One day, Diancie meets with Satoshi and his friends and asks them to go on a journey to find the Life Pokémon, Xerneas, in order to restore the Holy Diamond. Standing in their way is the Pokémon of Destruction, Yveltal, who once stole all of the life in the Kalos Region. During their journey they are attacked by the Rocket Gang, as well as the jewel thieves Marilyn Flame and Ninja Riot. They are aided by Millis Steel and her father Argus, travelers who also encounter the Cocoon of Destruction.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, anime, feel good, captivating
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Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
Plot Summary:
Long ago Arceus granted a fragment of its awesome power as the Jewel of Life to help Michina in the town's hour of need only to be betrayed when it was time for that power to be returned. After so many years Arceus is about to return to reclaim its power - enraged vengeful and seemingly unstoppable. Not even the combined might of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina can stop Arceus from devastating all existence across multiple dimensions. But Satoshi and his companions joining forces with their new friend Sheena, may have discovered the only way to redeem that ancient betrayal. Their journey will be both dangerous and uncertain: even if Satoshi and his friends can set an old wrong right again will there be time to return the Jewel of Life before Arceus destroys everything and everyone they've ever known?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, humorous, light, feel good, sweet, exciting
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Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
Plot Summary:
In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were made; an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Cameron Palace in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Sir Aaron, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Houndoom. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Aura Sphere, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Cameroon, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Sir Aaron made a choice.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, humorous, exciting, entertaining, light, captivating, melancholic, visually appealing
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InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
Plot Summary:
Inuyasha and his brother, Sesshomaru, each inherited a sword from their father after his death. However, their father had a third sword, named Sounga, that he sealed away. Seven hundreds years after his death, Sounga awakens and threatens mankind's very existence. How will the children of the Great Dog Demon stop this unimaginable power?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
Plot Summary:
Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, semi serious, humorous, captivating, exciting
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Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
Plot Summary:
The film opens with Shaymin as Dialga appears. Then, in the Reverse or Distortion World Giratina senses Dialga's presence, and flies up to the Real World to capture him. Dialga drinks, just as Giratina's portal opens up. Giratina then drags Dialga into the Reverse World. Shaymin is also catapulted into the Reverse World. As Dialga and Giratina fight, Zero observes the battle in his ship. Shaymin absorbs a dark gas and uses "Seed Flare," tearing a hole in the Reverse World and escaping. Dialga fires a laser at Giratina, enveloping her in a time loop and trapping her in the Reverse World. As Dialga escapes, Shaymin falls into a river.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating, sweet
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Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss (2014)
Plot Summary:
The archenemies of the Winx Club, the Trix witches, team up with the evil nymph Politea and find out that, to defeat the fairies once and for all and become invincible, it takes very little: a Pearl hidden in the Deep of the Infinite Ocean! As small as powerful, the Pearl of the Depth gives enormous powers to those who possess it! For the Winx there is not a minute to waste: how will they stop the plans of their enemies before it's too late? Get ready: the most dangerous mission of the Winx is about to begin!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 850
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, stylized, anime, computer animated
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Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)
Plot Summary:
Ash, Pikachu and friends (minus Misty) were visiting a festival celebrating the appearance of a comet when they stumble upon a mysterious rock-like crystal.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, crying
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Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
Plot Summary:
A comet bearing a deadly Pokemon creature crash-lands onto Earth, terrorising a nearby high-tech city, where Ash, Pikachu and friends are currently visiting.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, futuristic, stylized, humorous, semi serious, captivating